England / Greater Manchester
Bolton£221,555
Average price, last 12 months
+1.7% in a year
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The average house price in Bolton is £221,555 over the last 12 months. Over the past year prices rose 1.7%.
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What does each type of home cost?
Average sale price by property type over the last 12 months.
Detached
- £402,505
Semi-detached
- £229,339
Terraced
- £159,332
Flats
- £120,762
What kinds of homes sell in each area?
Share of last 12 months' sales by property type.
- Detached
- Semi-detached
- Terraced
- Flats
Bolton
Mostly terraced houses
18%
34%
39%
How much do prices vary within each area?
In Bolton the priciest area costs 1.0× the cheapest.
Cheapest and most expensive area inside each location, with the overall average marked.
Bolton
1.0× spreadCheapest
Blackrod
£228,775
Most expensive
Horwich
£233,907
Overall average for the location
How do all the numbers compare?
Every measure side by side. The highest value in each row is highlighted.
Latest 12-month average
Bolton
England / Greater Manchester / Bolton
£221,555
Change over 1 year
Bolton
England / Greater Manchester / Bolton
+£3,599
Change over ~10 years
Bolton
England / Greater Manchester / Bolton
+£80,245
Homes sold (last 12 months)
Bolton
England / Greater Manchester / Bolton
3,306
Homes sold vs previous 12 months
Bolton
England / Greater Manchester / Bolton
−996
Number of postcodes
Bolton
England / Greater Manchester / Bolton
9,883
Households (Census 2021)
Bolton
England / Greater Manchester / Bolton
118,785
Household density
Bolton
England / Greater Manchester / Bolton
2,198 per sq mi · Very High
Population (Census 2021)
Bolton
England / Greater Manchester / Bolton
295,932
Population density
Bolton
England / Greater Manchester / Bolton
5,476 per sq mi · Very High
Green space per resident
Bolton
England / Greater Manchester / Bolton
30 m² per resident · more than 50% of areas
Green space share of area
Bolton
England / Greater Manchester / Bolton
6.4%
Public parks
Bolton
England / Greater Manchester / Bolton
71
Peak month
Bolton
England / Greater Manchester / Bolton
MAR 2025 · £237,899
Most common price band
Bolton
England / Greater Manchester / Bolton
£200k – £300k · 41.3%
Detached average
Bolton
England / Greater Manchester / Bolton
£402,505
Semi-detached average
Bolton
England / Greater Manchester / Bolton
£229,339
Terraced average
Bolton
England / Greater Manchester / Bolton
£159,332
Flats average
Bolton
England / Greater Manchester / Bolton
£120,762
Detached share of sales
Bolton
England / Greater Manchester / Bolton
18.2%
Semi-detached share of sales
Bolton
England / Greater Manchester / Bolton
34.1%
Terraced share of sales
Bolton
England / Greater Manchester / Bolton
39.5%
Flats share of sales
Bolton
England / Greater Manchester / Bolton
8.1%
| Metric | Bolton England / Greater Manchester / Bolton |
|---|---|
| Latest 12-month average | £221,555 |
| Change over 1 year | +£3,599 |
| Change over ~10 years | +£80,245 |
| Homes sold (last 12 months) | 3,306 |
| Homes sold vs previous 12 months | −996 |
| Number of postcodes | 9,883 |
| Households (Census 2021) | 118,785 |
| Household density | 2,198 per sq mi · Very High |
| Population (Census 2021) | 295,932 |
| Population density | 5,476 per sq mi · Very High |
| Green space per resident | 30 m² per resident · more than 50% of areas |
| Green space share of area | 6.4% |
| Public parks | 71 |
| Peak month | MAR 2025 · £237,899 |
| Most common price band | £200k – £300k · 41.3% |
| Detached average | £402,505 |
| Semi-detached average | £229,339 |
| Terraced average | £159,332 |
| Flats average | £120,762 |
| Detached share of sales | 18.2% |
| Semi-detached share of sales | 34.1% |
| Terraced share of sales | 39.5% |
| Flats share of sales | 8.1% |
Sold prices from HM Land Registry. Households and population from Census 2021. Green space from OS Open Greenspace, not counting golf courses; Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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